Hannah Burness1
#3051, b. 10 July 1806, d. 6 February 1882
Hannah Burness was baptized on 10 July 1806 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2 She was the daughter of John Burness and Marjory Valentine.2,1 She married William Smith on 9 March 1845 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.3,1 She died on 6 February 1882 in West End, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 75.1
Child of Hannah Burness and William Smith
- William Masson Smith+2,4 b. 30 Jan 1848
Citations
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- OPR Benholm.
- OPR Montrose.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
John Burness
#3052, b. 12 March 1808, d. 2 January 1835
John Burness was born on 12 March 1808 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of John Burness and Marjory Valentine.1 He died on 2 January 1835 in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 26.2 He was buried in Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
- Alison Mitchell, editor, Pre-1855 Gravestone Inscriptions: An Index for Kincardineshire (The Mearns).
Bathia Burness
#3053, b. 9 November 1809, d. 18 February 1890
Bathia Burness was born on 9 November 1809 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Burness and Marjory Valentine.1,2,3 She married Robert Black on 23 April 1843 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.4,2 She died on 18 February 1890 in West End, Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 80.2
Children of Bathia Burness and Robert Black
- Hannah Burness Black4 b. 26 Jun 1844, d. 10 Oct 1875
- Margaret Black+4,5 b. 3 Jan 1846, d. 1 May 1917
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- OPR Montrose.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
Margaret Burness
#3054, b. 12 April 1813, d. 6 June 1878
Margaret Burness was born on 12 April 1813 in Johnshaven, Benholm, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of John Burness and Marjory Valentine.1,2 She married David Scott Davidson, son of David Davidson and Catharine Scott, on 21 October 1853 in Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2,3 She died on 6 June 1878 in 22 East Mill Wynd, Arbroath, Angus, Scotland, at age 65.2
Child of Margaret Burness and David Scott Davidson
- David Scott Davidson4 b. 10 Sep 1854
Citations
- OPR Benholm.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- OPR Old Machar.
- IGI.
John Burness
#3055, b. circa 1819, d. 28 January 1886
John Burness was born circa 1819 in Aberdeen, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of Alexander Burness and Margaret Millar.2,3 He married Catherine Keith, daughter of Alexander Keith and Jean Strachan, on 27 June 1854 in Montrose, Angus, Scotland.2,4,5 He died on 28 January 1886 in Lochgoilhead, Argyll, Scotland.2
Children of John Burness and Catherine Keith
- Helen Jane Burness6,2,1,7,8 b. 26 Mar 1856, d. 23 Aug 1920
- Catherine Ann Burness2,6 b. 16 Jan 1858, d. 8 Mar 1858
- George Keith Burness6,2,1,7 b. 24 Dec 1859, d. 1 Sep 1874
- Catherine Burness6,2,7 b. 9 Jun 1861, d. 25 Sep 1873
- John Alexander Burness+6,7 b. 2 Dec 1866, d. 1950
Citations
- 1861 Scottish Census, Angus.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- OPR Montrose.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Angus.
- 1881 Scottish Census, Argyll.
Christian Mitchell1
#3056, b. circa 1798, d. 20 October 1825
Christian Mitchell was born circa 1798 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2 She was the daughter of Charles Mitchell and Isobel Henderson.2 She married John Burness, son of Alexander Burness and Jean Ross, on 27 August 1818 in Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.1 She died on 20 October 1825 in Little Ennochie, Birse, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.2
Children of Christian Mitchell and John Burness
- Charles Burness3 b. 14 Jul 1819, d. 6 Nov 1825
- Elspet Burness3,4 b. 4 Mar 1822, d. 4 Jul 1882
- John Burness+4,1 b. 19 May 1824, d. 3 Apr 1878
Citations
- OPR Birse.
- Sheila M. Spiers, The Kirkyard of Birse.
- OPR Fetteresso.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
Elizabeth Christison1
#3057, b. 3 June 1805, d. 25 June 1871
Elizabeth Christison was baptized on 3 June 1805 in Fasque, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of Alexander Christison and Helen Hay.2,1 She married George Burness.2,1 She died on 25 June 1871 in Townhead, Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland, at age 66.2
Children of Elizabeth Christison and George Burness
- George Burness+1,3 b. 21 Jun 1834, d. 28 Apr 1885
- Helen Burness3 b. c 1836, d. 31 Mar 1843
- Alexander Burness+4,2,3,5 b. c 1837, d. 30 May 1865
- Susan Burness2,3,6,5,7 b. c 1840, d. 5 Feb 1875
Child of Elizabeth Christison and Ogilvy Watson
Citations
- OPR Fettercairn.
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
- 1861 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- 1851 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- 1871 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
George Burness1
#3058, b. 21 June 1834, d. 28 April 1885
George Burness was born on 21 June 1834 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.1 He was the son of George Burness and Elizabeth Christison.1,2,3,4 He married Elspet Findlay, daughter of William Findlay, on 30 November 1862 in All Saints Church, Upper Norwood, Surrey, England.2 He married Margaret Harris, daughter of William Harris and Mary Ann Burness, on 22 November 1873 in St Mary Parish Church, Lambeth, Surrey, England.2,3 He died on 28 April 1885 in 41 Rowland Grove, Sydenham, Kent, England, at age 50.5
Children of George Burness and Elspet Findlay
- George Burness+6,2,3,7 b. 12 Oct 1863, d. 29 May 1927
- Alexander Burness8,7,9 b. 13 Sep 1866, d. 9 Dec 1887
- William Burness8,7,9 b. 23 Sep 1869, d. 27 Jun 1895
- Elspet Susan Burness+8,10,11,9 b. 16 Nov 1871, d. 1947
Children of George Burness and Margaret Burness Harris
- Margaret Burness+8,12,9 b. 21 Jul 1874, d. Mar 1969
- Alfred Harris Burness+8,2,9 b. 6 Mar 1878, d. 13 Feb 1941
- John Burness8,9 b. 29 Mar 1881, d. 31 Mar 1924
- Arthur Burness8 b. 29 Jan 1885, d. 13 Dec 1885
Citations
- OPR Fettercairn.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Ancestry.com, London Marriages, 1754-1932.
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Death Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office.
- 1871 English Census, Kent.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office, transcribed by: Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
- 1881 English Census, Kent.
- Ancestry.com, London Births and Baptisms, 1813-1917.
- Marriage Registration, General Register Office.
- Research of Lawrence Ruxton Burness.
Helen Burness1
#3059, b. circa 1836, d. 31 March 1843
Helen Burness was born circa 1836 in Dun, Angus, Scotland.1 She was the daughter of George Burness and Elizabeth Christison.1 She died on 31 March 1843 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.2
Citations
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- OPR Fettercairn.
Alexander Burness
#3060, b. circa 1837, d. 30 May 1865
Alexander Burness was born circa 1837 in Dun, Angus, Scotland.1,2 He was the son of George Burness and Elizabeth Christison.3,4,1,5 He married Ann Pirie, daughter of James Pirie and Margaret Keith, on 1 July 1864 in Braehead, Gilcomston, Old Machar, Aberdeenshire, Scotland.3,4 He died on 30 May 1865 in Fettercairn, Kincardineshire, Scotland.4
Child of Alexander Burness and Ann Pirie
- Alexander Burness4,6 b. 1 Sep 1865, d. 15 Jan 1887
Citations
- 1841 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- 1851 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Carole Wilson, "Scottish GRO Marriage Transcriptions."
- Death Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.
- 1861 Scottish Census, Kincardineshire.
- Birth Registration, General Register Office for Scotland.